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Cannabis And Your Neighbors. What Are Your Rights? What Are Their Rights?

Cannabis And Your Neighbors. What Are Your Rights? What Are Their Rights?

By Alison Malsbury

Even if your state has legalized marijuana, your neighbors or your homeowners’ association may not be on board.

Most states that have legalized medical marijuana or recreational marijuana limit consumption to places out of view of the general public. In other words, you are mostly limited to consuming cannabis in the the privacy of your own home or of someone else’s home. But what if you want to smoke in your backyard, or on your balcony? What if the ventilation in your condo is such that your neighbors can smell what you’re up to from the hallway or from their own unit?